Nordic Analog Network 2027: Six Paid Darkroom Residencies for Nordic-Resident Photographers
The Nordic Analog Network has announced six supported darkroom-exchange residencies for 2027. The application is free, and the deadline is 20 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT. This opportunity is specifically for artists resident in Nordic countries who practise analogue photography; it is not an unrestricted worldwide digital-art residency.
Six locations and the support offered
The 2027 programme brings photographers to one of six host darkrooms in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Scotland, with residencies ranging approximately three to eight weeks depending on the venue. The list includes Mörk in Finland, Island Darkroom in Scotland, Fotoverkstedet and CYAN Studio in Norway, Luovake in Finland and Björkö Darkroom in Sweden. Selected artists receive arranged accommodation and an artist fee of NOK 15,000 or 18,000 to help meet travel and living expenses, rather than a guarantee that every personal cost is covered.
Eligibility and materials
Applicants must be Nordic residents working in analogue photographic processes. A single application form lets each artist rank preferred darkrooms. Submit an English-language PDF containing a short biography, CV, work plan and ten recent images, at least five of which must involve analogue methods. Applicants should also say whether they hope to teach or attend a workshop on sustainable photography. The final form cannot be submitted after midnight GMT on 20 November.
Artistic freedom and result timing
The programme focuses on exchange and sustainable darkroom processes without requiring each resident's own artwork to follow a sustainability theme. Its organisers expect to notify selected photographers in mid-December 2026. A network presentation about the prior year's cohort is scheduled for 3 November 2026. Read individual darkroom listings to check technical capacity, availability and exact residency dates.
Organiser and verifiable funding
The network has been operating its Darkroom Exchange initiative since 2022 and is coordinated by CYAN Studio in Oslo and the Finnish Darkroom Association in Helsinki, with support from Nordic Culture Point. Funding, nationality/residency limits and the application portal are described on its official website. Apply only through the linked form and never assume relocation to a Nordic country automatically creates eligibility.
Official rules and application
Information checked 22 October 2026. Confirm the latest official conditions before applying.